Man Utd agree deal to sign French wonderkid on free transfer
One for the future...
Manchester United are closing in on a deal to sign French starlet Enzo Kana-Biyik on a free transfer.
The 18-year-old is out of contract at Le Havre this summer with United moving quickly to snap up the talented forward.
Le Parisien report Kana-Biyik is travelling to Manchester today co complete the move. He will follow in the footsteps of Paul Pogba, who left the same French club as a teenager as a 16-year-old to join United.
Riyad Mahrez is also among Le Havre’s glittering alumni.
The striker is expected to sign a deal at Old Trafford before being loaned out to FC Lausanne-Sport, the Swiss side also owned by Sir Jim Ratcliffe and INEOS, ahead of next season.
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Kana-Biyik has frequently trained with the Le Havre first-team this season but is still to make his senior debut for Didier Digard’s side.
The teenager has made 15 appearances for the Under-19 side this season, scoring nine times.
While Kana-Biyik is very much regarded as a signing for the future, United are already well underway with plans to improve their first-team this summer.
Ruben Amorim’s side are close to agreeing terms with Matheus Cunha and are ready to activate his £62.5million release clause to sign him from Wolves.
Cunha has scored 15 goals in 29 Premier League appearances this season with Arsenal and Newcastle United also thought to be admirers.
But United have moved quickly to try and get a deal over the line.
With Cunha likely to occupy one of the two no 10 roles in Amorim’s system should be make the move to Manchester, Amorim is also eager to bring in a new centre forward.
Ipswich Town star Liam Delap has emerged as the club’s top target following his impressive campaign with the Tractor Boys, hitting double figures in the Premier League for a side that managed just four league wins.
Ipswich’s relegation means Delap will be available for just £30million this summer.
To help fund their summer spending, United are hoping to offload Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Anthony with Alejandro Garnacho’s future still uncertain.
Victor Lindelof, Christian Eriksen and Jonny Evans are expected to leave when their contracts expire.
